25 FEBRUARY 1922, Page 2

:It is underatoodin India, according -to the Tintes.correspondent at Delhi,

that Mr. Gandhi will be arrested if he once- again advocates "civil . disobedience." We trust that this -is an accurate reading of the position, for it would' imply that Mr. Montagu has at least partly withdrawn his protectionfrom the chief enemy Of British rule in India. But Mr. Gandhi, like Mr. Montagu, 'has; raised unruly spirits which he cannot control, and the Hindu and Moslem non-co-operators are still-promoting ,outrages in various places. Furthermore,. Mr.. Gandhi. is still enrolling "volunteers" to aid his seditious, propaganda. So long. as he remains at.large, there will -be grave- risk of serious diaturbances -breaking out at any moment.